| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Ikara | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Jinja District | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sidama Coffee S.C. | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| BB Soda academy | |||
| Blacksmith football Club | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Busoga United FC | |||
| KCCA FC | |||
| Mbarara City FC | |||
| Police FC (Uganda) | |||
| Bul FC | |||
| Sidama Coffee S.C. | |||
| International career | |||
| Uganda national football team | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tom Ikara (born 12 February 1997) as also known as Tom Ikaara, Thomas Ikara is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Uganda Cranes. [1] [2] [3] [4] He played as a goalkeeper for various association football clubs that include: Busoga United FC, KCCA FC, Mbarara City FC, Police FC (Uganda). [1] [5]
Ikara was born in Jinja Hospital that is located in Jinja district. [5] [2] He completed his secondary school education at Jinja Secondary School. [6] [7]
Ikara started his football playing career with BB Soda academy. [8] He later joined for Blacksmith football Club. [8]
Ikara played for Busoga United while it was FUFA Big League in the 2016/17. [9] [10] [8] [11]
Ikara played for KCCA FC in January 2018 where he won with them leagues that included; the Uganda Premier League in the 2018/19 season, the CECAFA Kagame Cup in 2019. [12] [11] [13] [2] [8] He also played in the CAF Champions League with KCCA FC. [14] [13] Ikara was loaned by KCCA FC to Mbarara City FC for one year in the 2019/20 season under the agreement that Mbarara City will cater for the salary and allowances of Ikara. [2] [10]
Ikara played for Mbarara City FC in 2019 on loan where he played 21 out of 25 Uganda premier league matches after he was loaned from KCCA FC. [15] [14] [9] [8]
Ikara joined Police FC after he signed a two year contract as a free agent on the 28 July 2020. [14] [9] [16]
Ikara joined BUL FC from Police FC in July 2022 after signing with a two year contract. [5] [17] [8] [18] In 2024, he signed a new two year contract with BUL FC that will end in 2026. [19]
Ikara has played for Uganda cranes since 2018. [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] He participated in the 2018, 2019 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers and also the 2021 CHAN finals. [25] [26] [27] [28] He was in the Uganda cranes team that participated in the FIFA 2026 World cup qualifiers and also Moroco AFCON 2025 qualifiers. [29]
In 2024, Ikara joined Sidama Coffee SC from BUL FC after he signed a two year contract as a free agent. [24] [30] [31]